Most downtown living is geared for renters. But there are a few developers working on smaller condo-style developments for people looking to buy. One such project is the recently completed Casa Blanca Lofts, which is about a block east of the Pearl. The 17-unit development has a few different loft styles that range in price from $249,000 […]
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If you like good drinks, good food and good buildings, the Downtown Alliance’s 7th Urban Spaces tour might be the event for you. This year’s tour is Nov. 19. It’s a guided walk/stumble that focuses on a different area of downtown each year. Exact locations are a surprise, but this year’s tour will focus on […]
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Downtown Alliance San Antonio and the city’s City Office of Cultural Affairs have a new Urban Renaissance Luncheon planned for Tuesday. Louise Stevens, a cultural research and planning specialist and the founder of the consulting firm ArtsMarket, will talk about “San Antonio’s Cultural Corridors: The Next Step.” Mayor Julián Castro also will speak. Registration is […]
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(Courtesy photo) Robert Tobin, in 1965, on stage at Municipal Auditorium with members of the stagehands union. We’ve written a lot this week about theater buff, art collector and philanthropist Robert Tobin and his connection to Municipal Auditorium, which is being renamed the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Here’s a neat photo of Tobin, […]
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(Courtesy photo) The ASID designer showcase opens at the Vidorra on Friday night. If you’re into envy-inducing home tours like I am, here’s an event you won’t want to miss. The Vidorra condos are the site of the 2010 San Antonio Designer Showcase by the American Society of Interior Designers. ASID members from the San […]
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The Downtown Alliance is selling tickets for its annual Urban Spaces Tour, a very cool cocktail-fueled walk (or stumble) through some of downtown’s best spots. The tour is Nov. 20. It ususally highlights a mix of spaces you’d never get to see otherwise, such as private lofts and apartments or excellent offices. Even better, the […]
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(Jerry Lara/Express-News) Downtown ranks as San Antonio’s most walkable neighborhood. How walkable is your neighborhood? No need to go crazy and get out of your car to find out for yourself. You can just click here for your area’s “walkability score.” Downtown, Five Points and Tobin Hill were the area’s most walkable neighborhoods, according to […]
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(Courtesy Photo) The Vidorra opens today. A few of the first residents have already moved in, but San Antonio’s latest condo project officially opens its doors today. The Vidorra, a luxury downtown condo near Sunset Station is having it’s ribbon cutting, well, right about now. The 20-story tower has 146 condos, townhomes and penthouses, as […]
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What once was nothing more than an artist’s rendering is now complete (except some cleaning and landscaping). The Vidorra condos near Sunset Station are ready for residents. In fact, four owners have closed and two already are living in the 20-story tower. Check back later today for photos of the finished product. The developers say they’ll be […]
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The Downtown Alliance and the Urban Land Institute will roll out this year’s Urban Renaissance series with a lunchtime talk about street trolleys on Feb. 23. San Antonio had one of the best street trolley systems in the country at one time. Of course, that was something like 100 years ago, but who’s counting? The luncheon […]
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